Re: Normal inflammatory markers

[Guest guest]

Hi

Thanks so much for sharing that; it is so encouraging. I too have just had

bloodtests after 6 months on LDN. The results are a bit confusing. My ESR is in

the normal range after being quite high (great news), but my CRP is still very

high at 68. It has increased steadily since I started LDN and peaked 2 months

ago at 78. There are a number of factors which may have made it go up: sinus

infection due to candida being stirred up; dropping my prednisone too much; and

a change in diet to get rid of the candida- more fat and protein. I'm hoping now

that things will stabilize and the CRP will steadily drop. It is a bit scarey

having it so high. I still don't understand how ESR can be low and CRP high.

Your story gives me hope that in time things will improve. Thanks

Joan

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> I just had my first blood test since going on LDN (6 months ago), and my SED

and CRP inflammatory markers were normal for the first time ever since i was

diagnosed with crohn's 10 years ago. it was such a shock because in the past,

they have always been really high, even when i have felt symptom free, so there

has really been a drastic change. it's funny, i wasnt expecting to find such an

improvement in my blood work because i havnt felt 100% symptom free. but i think

this indicates that i'm possibly in remission for the first time since being

diagnosed. so i just wanted to share with you all - and hopefully provide

further reassurance that LDN can have amazing results.

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> Mon

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[Guest guest]

HI all,

My CRP levels are steadily climbing up to over 100 hough my ESR is steadily

dropping, and I do have inflammation still. I don't understand this at all

nor the comment about proteins or fats being impicated in that. Can anyone

advise me or indeed give me an idea how to get the CRP to go down? By yhte

way Ive been on LDN for 18months now and joint damage still progressing.

Thanks

Nuala

[Guest guest]

I think that all of us newbies to ldn shouldn't be concerned when our blood tests are a bit wacky.  I think that over time everything should settle out in a positive direction.  remember, if ldn is helping us fight off, or at least tamp down some of our stuff, our body is working harder against things our bodies couldn't fight at all before,so that might make our tests results to up for a bit, but, again, i think they will eventually settle down. does that make sense to anyone or am i nuts

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 4:10 AM, joan.spargo <joan.spargo@...> wrote:

 

Hi

Thanks so much for sharing that; it is so encouraging. I too have just had bloodtests after 6 months on LDN. The results are a bit confusing. My ESR is in the normal range after being quite high (great news), but my CRP is still very high at 68. It has increased steadily since I started LDN and peaked 2 months ago at 78. There are a number of factors which may have made it go up: sinus infection due to candida being stirred up; dropping my prednisone too much; and

a change in diet to get rid of the candida- more fat and protein. I'm hoping now that things will stabilize and the CRP will steadily drop. It is a bit scarey having it so high. I still don't understand how ESR can be low and CRP high. Your story gives me hope that in time things will improve. Thanks

Joan

>

> I just had my first blood test since going on LDN (6 months ago), and my SED and CRP inflammatory markers were normal for the first time ever since i was diagnosed with crohn's 10 years ago. it was such a shock because in the past, they have always been really high, even when i have felt symptom free, so there has really been a drastic change. it's funny, i wasnt expecting to find such an improvement in my blood work because i havnt felt 100% symptom free. but i think this indicates that i'm possibly in remission for the first time since being diagnosed. so i just wanted to share with you all - and hopefully provide further reassurance that LDN can have amazing results.

>

> Mon

>

[Guest guest]

You can take Turmeric. 500 mg Pills I take 1000 mg a day. It

is for imflamation. There is no side effects at all. It'ss and

Indian spice used all over the world in many dishes. You can buy

it in wal mart, the cheapest or for a higher price any health

food nstore or pharmacy. No Prescrip needed. My CRP was 2.4. I

hade lardge ligimentt on big toe inflamed. Would not bend down

or when walking it hurt all the time. it worked in three weeks.

It's not an over night pill like asprin or Alieve. I have

used it for internal gut inflamation to ear inflamation and a

cut finger that got inflamed. Cured them all and it don't go

bad

keep the bottle for next inflamation

Big Al

--

" The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the greatest

liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them

the truth. " -- H.L. Mencken

[Guest guest]

Hi Nuala

My reference to proteins and fats was because conventional medicine says that

high protein diets can cause inflammation. Google it and you will find many

references. But it is disputed. I'm on a high fat/protein candida diet and don't

intend to come off as its doing me so much good. I have upped my vit E intake as

that helps inflammation. See this site:

http://www.thenutritionreporter.com/inflamsyndrome/Vitamin_E_a_natural.html

Also VitC, fish oil, curcumin etc.

On reflection I think Lauri is right about the LDN stiring up all kinds of

issues that the body couldn't cope with before. At least I hope he is right

All the best....Joan

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> HI all,

>

> My CRP levels are steadily climbing up to over 100 hough my ESR is steadily

> dropping, and I do have inflammation still. I don't understand this at all

> nor the comment about proteins or fats being impicated in that. Can anyone

> advise me or indeed give me an idea how to get the CRP to go down? By yhte

> way Ive been on LDN for 18months now and joint damage still progressing.

>

>

> Thanks

>

> Nuala

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lauri

Thanks for that. I hadn't thought of it like that; but it does make sense. Hope

my gastroenterologist can see it that way too when I see him on Thursday. LOL

Cheers....Joan

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> I think that all of us newbies to ldn shouldn't be concerned when our blood

> tests are a bit wacky. I think that over time everything should settle out

> in a positive direction. remember, if ldn is helping us fight off, or at

> least tamp down some of our stuff, our body is working harder against things

> our bodies couldn't fight at all before,so that might make our tests results

> to up for a bit, but, again, i think they will eventually settle down. does

> that make sense to anyone or am i nuts

>

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I also think it makes a lot of sense - it's taken 18 months since taking LDN for my blood tests to finally come through within normal ranges after 20 years of tests every 3 or so months that have been all over the place.MargaretFrom: joan.spargo <joan.spargo@...>low dose naltrexone Sent: Mon, 20 September, 2010

10:29:44Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Normal inflammatory markers

Hi Lauri

Thanks for that. I hadn't thought of it like that; but it does make sense. Hope my gastroenterologist can see it that way too when I see him on Thursday. LOL

Cheers....Joan

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> I think that all of us newbies to ldn shouldn't be concerned when our blood

> tests are a bit wacky. I think that over time everything should settle out

> in a positive direction. remember, if ldn is helping us fight off, or at

> least tamp down some of our stuff, our body is working harder against things

> our bodies couldn't fight at all before,so that might make our tests results

> to up for a bit, but, again, i think they will eventually settle down. does

> that make sense to anyone or am i nuts

>

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nuala,

This info may be helpful:

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/c-reactive-protein-crp

http://www.drmirkin.com/heart/2134.html

Phil

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> HI all,

>

> My CRP levels are steadily climbing up to over 100 hough my ESR is steadily

> dropping, and I do have inflammation still. I don't understand this at all

> nor the comment about proteins or fats being impicated in that. Can anyone

> advise me or indeed give me an idea how to get the CRP to go down? By yhte

> way Ive been on LDN for 18months now and joint damage still progressing.

>

>

> Thanks

>

> Nuala

>